Punjab Kings’ Yuzvendra Chahal (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) NEW DELHI: Yuzvendra Chahal could only stare in disbelief as another catch went down in the deep. Punjab Kings may have entered their crucial clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad with playoff ambitions, but their fielding effort threatened to undo all plans in a matter of overs. The numbers…
US stock markets surged on Wednesday while oil prices plunged sharply as investors bet on a possible breakthrough in US-Iran negotiations that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore global crude supplies, AP reported.The S&P 500 climbed 0.8 per cent and headed towards another record close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 487 points,…
Tata Motors has launched a new top-spec Ultra variant of the Tata Harrier and Tata Safari diesel. Earlier, the top-spec Ultra trim was limited to the petrol versions of the Tata Harrier and Tata Safari, offered as part of the Fearless and Accomplished variants, respectively. Tata Motors has now extended the Ultra Red Dark edition…
Mangaluru: Vivekananda Law College will host its third moot court competition at Sujnana Deepika Auditorium on May 9 and 10. The competition will be inaugurated by S Abdul Nazeer, governor of Andhra Pradesh and former Supreme Court judge and Justice N Kotiswar Singh of the Supreme Court will be the chief guest.Prof C Basavaraju, vice-chancellor…
Bengaluru: A casual meeting arranged through a dating app turned into a violent ordeal for a 27-year-old civil engineer, leaving him injured and robbed. Police have arrested four persons, including two minors, in connection with the incident.Rahul (name changed) from Brundavan Layout in Chikkajala said he had been using a dating app (Grindr) when he…
D Gukesh’s viral celebration (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: World champion D Gukesh is known for his calm expression and ice-cold composure at the chessboard. That is exactly why his emotional celebration after defeating Javokhir Sindarov at the Grand Chess Tour Super Rapid and Blitz 2026 tournament in Poland instantly grabbed attention across the chess world on…
Stanford University researchers came up with an innovative optical amplifier about the size of a fingertip. This tiny device could change high-speed data communications by cutting down on energy use significantly. Traditional amplifiers tend to be large and consume a lot of power, but this new chip is different. It features a ‘racetrack-shaped’ resonator that…
Chandranath Rath and Suvendu Adhikari (Image/Agencies) NEW DELHI: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday described the killing of his close aide Chandranath Rath as ‘heart-wrenching’ and alleged that it was a ‘pre-planned murder’ carried out after days of surveillance.Speaking to reporters after the incident, Adhikari said: “The killing of my aide Chandranath Rath is heart-wrenching;…
CHENNAI: As Vijay’s TVK has reached out to minor partners in DMK-headed alliance for support to form a govt in Tamil Nadu, VCK is in no hurry to grab TVK’s offer of a Cabinet berth without internal deliberations and Left parties’ advice. Senior VCK functionaries confirmed TVK reiterated its promise of “a share in power…
R Madhavan hasn’t just been setting a benchmark when it comes to his roles onscreen, but the actor is also an inspiration offscreen, be it as a family man or as a parent. While Madhavan is a huge star, his son Vedaant Madhavan has followed his own path and is a swimmer. Representing India, he…
